Scores of current and past students of Queen’s College gathered at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown for a special assembly commemorating the institution’s 180th anniversary.
Past and present college members sang their Latin school song, cheered as they saw the flags of each of the 10 school houses, and immersed themselves in the celebration of the school hailed as Guyana’s premier secondary school.
Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali joined the special assembly and acknowledged the foundation the institution set for many. It is no secret, he said, that the students of the college all possess a streak of excellence.
Even so, he urged all persons to embrace the core values they hold dear. Those values include a sense of humanity, tolerance, togetherness and equity.
“If all of us, collectively, across the country live these values then imagine the different country that we will be in.
“… In my humble view, staying true to the tradition of this institution and the value system of this institution is by honouring it, and the only way you can go out of it is by living it every day,” the Head of State said.
He also told the QC gathering that they should support others, in every facet of life.
For his part, he said the government is striving to guarantee that all schools are equipped with much-needed resources so that children everywhere can benefit. Dr. Ali explained that more schools are being constructed across the country to guarantee equal access to learning.
Beyond that, he said schools are being modernised and benefitting from trained teachers.
Education Minister and Alumna Priya Manickchand also spoke of the government’s aim to equip all schools with much-needed resources.
For her, it is very possible to make students at all other secondary schools as successful as those from Queen’s College once they are provided with adequate tools for success.
The Queen’s College week to activities continue all week, culminating in a grand gala on Saturday night.
